Although unchecked government surveillance remains a popular topic in the post-Snowden era, the surveillance debate far too often overlooks how these programs have always disproportionately affected communities of color.

Thanks to the open internet, a new generation of activists fighting for civil rights and equality has been able to make their voices heard. Now the Trump administration is trying to turn back the clock by undoing the Net Neutrality rules.

FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn confessed “that a small part” of her was feeling “a little down” when she arrived at the Los Angeles Community Action Network in the city’s Skid Row neighborhood on Wednesday for a public forum on internet-related issues.

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